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Requip (ropinirole) Treatment Report
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Generic Name: Ropinirole
What is Requip? Requip is a brand name for ropinirole, an antiparkinson's drug that is used in the treatment of Parkinson’s Disease. It is also approved for use in the treatment of moderate-to-severe primary restless legs syndrome (RLS).
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Reasons Taken
4 patients in the community are taking or have taken Requip.
| Reason | # Patients | Percentage of patients |
|---|---|---|
| Other | 2 | 50% |
| Restless Leg Syndrome | 1 | 25% |
| Fasciculations | 1 | 25% |
Duration
How long current patients have been taking Requip or how long patients were taking Requip before stopping.
Currently taking Requip
Stopped taking Requip
| 0-1 month | 1-3 months | 3-6 months | 6 months-1year | 1-2 years | 2 years or more |
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| Reason | # Patients | Percentage of patients | |
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| Did not seem to work | 1 | 100% |  |
Patient Reported Evaluations
Results from 2 patient evaluations. See the overall results and all individual evaluations.
Efficacy (Effect based on reason taken)
| Major | 50% | 1 |
|---|---|---|
| None | 50% | 1 |
Other
Side-effects (as an overall problem)
| Severe | 0% | 0 |
|---|---|---|
| Moderate | 0% | 0 |
| Mild | 50% | 1 |
| None | 50% | 1 |
Top reported side-effects include: daytime sleepinesss, Fatigue, nauesa
Summary results are based on 2 individual responses. For more information, see overall results for Adherence, Burden and Cost.
Individual Patient Reported Evaluations (2 of 2)
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- Soli Deo Gloria
- Mouth/throat: none
- Arms: none
- Chest: none
- Legs: mild
- Type: Upper Motor Neuron
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by Soli Deo Gloria
Mar 17, 2008
- EfficacyNone
- Side-effectsMild
- Other
- Advice/Tips
- Not sure how it works. It didn't work for me because I didn't have Parkinson's
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0 helpful marks
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- Wayne Lampe
- Mouth/throat: mild
- Arms: mild
- Chest: mild
- Legs: moderate
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by Wayne Lampe
Aug 23, 2008
- EfficacyMajor
- Side-effectsNone
- Other
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0 helpful marks